Westlands Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9QX is primarily male, with 54% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	46%	-1.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.4%	54%	1.6%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around OX3 9QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	50.2%	6.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	40.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	3.5%	-5.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3%	3.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	41.5%	-9.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	37%	45.5%	8.5%	33.6%	11.9%
Fair health	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	15.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	47.6%	4.8%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	9.6%	2.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	4.3%	10.9%	6.6%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	66.2%	53.6%	-12.6%	81.4%	-27.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	54.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	6%	12%	6.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16%	22.8%	6.8%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	54.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	21.1%	15.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Westlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westlands Drive was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westlands Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 84th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 9QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westlands Drive are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westlands Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9QX

Average Price
£441,691

Semi-Detached
£441,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westlands Drive

Average Price
£365,900

Semi-Detached
£389,369

Terraced
£390,198

Detached
£423,743

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,188

Other
£1,252,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Westlands Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£381,000	2024-01-26	£393,403
89 Westlands Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2012-06-25	£435,235
91 Westlands Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2009-04-03	£384,785
85 Westlands Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2007-08-01	£477,137
85 Westlands Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2001-03-23	£374,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 9QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,506 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	1,147 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,780 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thejus Eats	59 Westlands Drive, Oxford	64 yd
Northway Together CIC Community Café	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	203 yd
Theatres Cafe Level 1	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	650 yd
Subway	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	650 yd
Belota Cafe	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	203 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	518 yd
OXSRAD Ltd	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	518 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	833 yd
The Red Lion	40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	83 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	540 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	546 yd
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	546 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	650 yd
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	124 yd
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	208 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	323 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	609 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Boults Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BOULTS LANE	grass pitches	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.